2023 Map of Ratcliffburg

About this map

Eagle Mills and Ratcliffburg anchor this section of the Vinton County landscape, where the dissected terrain of the Allegheny Plateau is marked by a dense network of hollows and ridges. This modern survey illustrates the persistent rural character of southern Ohio, showing the winding courses of Salt Creek and the Middle Fork Salt Creek. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous family and community burial grounds such as Scott Cem, Slagle Farm Cem, and Pike Run Cem. Significant portions of the northwest are dedicated to the Tar Hollow State Forest, while the modern North Country National Scenic Trl weaves through the topography. The settlement pattern remains tied to the valley floors and narrow ridge roads like Gearing Ridge Rd, preserving the spatial logic of nineteenth-century hamlets such as Jimtown.